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if you -- president obama and gop nominee mitt romney are getting ready for the first debate. the president expected to meet with top advisers today at a des earth resort in nevada. he took part in an event in las vegas and it was focused in part on rallying hispanic voters. in the meantime, this morningmitt romney is practicing for debate in massachusetts and later will head to denver for rally and more debate prep. this is the first debate witness wednesday night take -- wednesday night take place in denver, colorado. >>> arnold schwarzenegger autobiography hits shelves today. it's called total recall. my unbelievably true life story revealing secrets he kept from his now ex-wife maria schriver. the -- shriver. he says some of the mayor events he failed did -- major events he failed to talk about were majorheart surgery and whether or not he was going to run for governor in 2003. >>> time for five things to know on this monday morning. coming up he is accused of killing his wife 20 years ago and burying his body in a shed. he is set to go to trial for the murder. [audio not
if you -- president obama and gop nominee mitt romney are getting ready for the first debate. the president expected to meet with top advisers today at a des earth resort in nevada. he took part in an event in las vegas and it was focused in part on rallying hispanic voters. in the meantime, this morningmitt romney is practicing for debate in massachusetts and later will head to denver for rally and more debate prep. this is the first debate witness wednesday night take -- wednesday night take...
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as of tonight, mitt romney will be able to celebrate. it will be official, he has nabbed the 1,144 delegates he needs to become the republican nominee, but look at this picture. who was waiting for him on his big day? donald trump looming large on the tarmac in las vegas where he's giving romney a fund raiser and laying some political land mines. it's your voice, your vote and david muir is watching it all. ♪ >> reporter: it was supposed to be all about the money tonight, but while raising cash for mitt romney, donald trump is also raising tough questions for the campaign. what to do size trump doubts the president was born in the u.s. more than a year ago, the president's hawaii birth certificate was released with trump saying this. >> today i'm very proud of myself. our president has finally released a birth certificate. >> reporter: but late today, trump doubling down. >> a lot of people do not think it was authentic. >> how did you say that? >> but many people do not think it was authentic. >> you see the birth announcement back in
as of tonight, mitt romney will be able to celebrate. it will be official, he has nabbed the 1,144 delegates he needs to become the republican nominee, but look at this picture. who was waiting for him on his big day? donald trump looming large on the tarmac in las vegas where he's giving romney a fund raiser and laying some political land mines. it's your voice, your vote and david muir is watching it all. ♪ >> reporter: it was supposed to be all about the money tonight, but while...
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president obama and romney hunkered down for practice. americans overwhelmingly think the debate and election are the president's to lose. in a abc news washington post poll, out this morning, 63% of registered voters expect the president to win. this is the biggest lead so far when it comes to overall voter expectation. the debate could be a pivotal turning point for romney and his campaign. >> i have confidence when we get to thursday morning, george, you will shake your head saying it's a brand new race. >> mitt romney keeps hammering the president's foreign policy and romney says the current administration has been at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. >>> five things to know before heading out the door on monday morning. two americans died during the weekend in afghanistan and it happened during the fire fight at a u.s. checkpoint. since the beginning of the military operation in the country 11 years ago, 2000 means have been killed. >>> gm drivers the automaker is recalling 40,000 cars and suvs, the problem is a faulty fu
president obama and romney hunkered down for practice. americans overwhelmingly think the debate and election are the president's to lose. in a abc news washington post poll, out this morning, 63% of registered voters expect the president to win. this is the biggest lead so far when it comes to overall voter expectation. the debate could be a pivotal turning point for romney and his campaign. >> i have confidence when we get to thursday morning, george, you will shake your head saying...
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romney was in new mexico today. he was talking about energy and blaming the president for the economy. >> the medium income has dropped in the last three and a half years by $4,000. i know this is the best the obama team can do but we can do better and we will. >> reporter: clinton spoke of the good old days when he was in office. >> president obama has a plan to rebuild america from the ground up. investing in education and job training, it only works if there is a strong middle class. that is what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. >> reporter: more from clinton ahead. he will be a speaker at the democratic convention. >> all right. thank you. we will hear from you tomorrow. >>> tampa getting ready to host the convention and guess who also getting ready? the strip club. waitresses putting on their outfits. they have added about a 225- inch video wall and are wall. clubs expect republicans to spend a lot of money. in minnesota and new york republicans spent $150 per person at adult
romney was in new mexico today. he was talking about energy and blaming the president for the economy. >> the medium income has dropped in the last three and a half years by $4,000. i know this is the best the obama team can do but we can do better and we will. >> reporter: clinton spoke of the good old days when he was in office. >> president obama has a plan to rebuild america from the ground up. investing in education and job training, it only works if there is a strong...
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. >>> well, republican presidential hopeful mitt romney has received what could be an important boost of support from the nation's 41st president, george h.w. bush. the former president told the newspaper he believes romney is the best candidate for the white house calling him, quote, mature and reasonable, not a bomb-thrower. bush, a texas resident, told the paper while he likes rival candidate and texas governor rick perry, he says he's, quote, not surging forward. while bush's comments were not a formal endorsement, they still give an important boost to the romney campaign less than two weeks before the iowa caucuses. >>> overseas where a deadly crackdown by syria's government has continued without let up, despite the arrival of arab league delegates. human rights activists say at least six people were killed in fresh attacks by government forces yesterday. amateur video shows black smoke and flames in one syrian city after alleged shelling by president al assad's forces. arab league arrived thursday ahead of monitors to assess whether the government is complying with a peace initi
. >>> well, republican presidential hopeful mitt romney has received what could be an important boost of support from the nation's 41st president, george h.w. bush. the former president told the newspaper he believes romney is the best candidate for the white house calling him, quote, mature and reasonable, not a bomb-thrower. bush, a texas resident, told the paper while he likes rival candidate and texas governor rick perry, he says he's, quote, not surging forward. while bush's...
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. >> romney has flip-flopped on some of the issues. >> a lot of reasons not to like me. >> reporter: as a republican presidential candidates prepare for a debate on the economy in new hampshire tonight, rick perry, down in the polls is on the attack against front-runner, mitt romney. >> you're going to find in a campaign like this that people running against me, will take what i've said and turn it into something else. >> reporter: perry has won ten of ten elections in a scorched earth campaign. >> he puts his boot on his opponent's neck and doesn't let off. a victim of his own performance in past debates and due to the meteoric rise of herman cain. >> i never felt pressure going into the debates. not because i'm overly confident. but because i'm myself. >> reporter: cain earned a compliment, a wipe from the front-runner. who says he has no experience governing. >> you don't want to learn that for the first time as president of the united states. >> reporter: as protesters stormed wall street, cain raised eyebrows with his unsympathetic words for workers. >> don't blame wall street.
. >> romney has flip-flopped on some of the issues. >> a lot of reasons not to like me. >> reporter: as a republican presidential candidates prepare for a debate on the economy in new hampshire tonight, rick perry, down in the polls is on the attack against front-runner, mitt romney. >> you're going to find in a campaign like this that people running against me, will take what i've said and turn it into something else. >> reporter: perry has won ten of ten...
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. >>> mitt romney's personal economics are suddenly a campaign focus. he says he pays the irs about 15% of his income. that's far less than if his earnings were wages not gains from investments. here's his answer about other sources of income. >> i get a little bit of income from my book. i gave it all away. i get speaker's fees from time to time. but not very much. >> he said not very much. it turned out he made more than $370,000. that, alone, places his income among the top 1% of all americans. that suggested his overall income was a whole lot larger. >>> in other news this morning, hazmat teams descended on the white house after someone threw a smoke bomb over the fence. a tweet went out from occupy organizers saying, someone chucked something over the fence. it's on fire. someone is saying it was a firecracker. the secret service confirming it's a smoke bomb. >>> the president and the first lady missed haul that excitement. they were out celebrating the first lady's 48th birthday. they had a dinner at a fancy steak place and were joined by close fr
. >>> mitt romney's personal economics are suddenly a campaign focus. he says he pays the irs about 15% of his income. that's far less than if his earnings were wages not gains from investments. here's his answer about other sources of income. >> i get a little bit of income from my book. i gave it all away. i get speaker's fees from time to time. but not very much. >> he said not very much. it turned out he made more than $370,000. that, alone, places his income among the...
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romney blasted the obama administration for rules that force employers to provide health coverage including those for abortion. >> we must have a president willing to follow the first amendment, the right to believe in our own god. >>> the former house speaker was facing hecklers. man began to shout. he was confronted by a gingrich supporter and then escorted out by police. >>> now to the political dust-up over a super bowl ad that featured clint eastwood. high-profile republicans say the ad amounts to nothing more than a campaign plug for the president. >> reporter: the ad from chrysler ran during halftime of the super bowl. featured clint east wod talking about how it was halftime in america. >> the people of detroit know a little something about this. they almost lost everything. we all pulled together. now motor city is fighting again. america. our second half's about to begin. >> reporter: the ad became a flit call football, with aides to president obama tweeting it out. >> it does point out a simple fact. which is that the automobile industry in the country was on its back until he ma
romney blasted the obama administration for rules that force employers to provide health coverage including those for abortion. >> we must have a president willing to follow the first amendment, the right to believe in our own god. >>> the former house speaker was facing hecklers. man began to shout. he was confronted by a gingrich supporter and then escorted out by police. >>> now to the political dust-up over a super bowl ad that featured clint eastwood. high-profile...
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the romney campaign, more than $20 million. recent polling shows that in three, critical battleground states, president obama's in the lead. but the romney campaign says their internal polling in those states shows a much tighter race. >> they're going to have to plant the flag in ohio and fight like crazy. >> reporter: but romney's path to victory is shrinking. this week, abc news shifted ohio from the toss-up column to ohio. mitt romney would need to win nearly all of the remaining seven toss-up states to win the white house. and they all went for president obama in 2008. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> we have the most convincing evidence yet that water once flowed on mars. nasa's rover curiosity, beaming back pictures with pebbles that are rounded off. a fast-moving stream once flowed on the red planet. finding past water is the first step to find out if the environment was able to sustain life. >>> time, now, for weather across the nation. heavy downpours and flooding around boston, new york, philly and d.c. thund
the romney campaign, more than $20 million. recent polling shows that in three, critical battleground states, president obama's in the lead. but the romney campaign says their internal polling in those states shows a much tighter race. >> they're going to have to plant the flag in ohio and fight like crazy. >> reporter: but romney's path to victory is shrinking. this week, abc news shifted ohio from the toss-up column to ohio. mitt romney would need to win nearly all of the...
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. >> and then this could be mitt romney's big day at the texas primary. he could get the delegates he needs to become the gop presidential nominee finally. >> we've been talking for weeks about that magic number 1144. apparently today will be the day mitt romney finally gets it even though it's been unofficially official for weeks. today, mathematically it becomes a reality. >>> also this morning, the flooding and the power outages as tropical storm beryl dumps several inches on the southeast. and where it's headed next. >> the secrets of a long and happy marriage. we're not going to tell them to you actually. we're going to -- just kidding. meet the nebraska couple together for 65 years. they insist that their coordinated clothing really does it for them. >> rob and i aren't coordinated. does that tell you something? >> yeah, but whatever the secret is to last 65 years. some people don't live 65 years, let alone stay married for 65 years. if it takes a coordinated closet to do it, god bless those folks. >> does she have anything but floral in the closet?
. >> and then this could be mitt romney's big day at the texas primary. he could get the delegates he needs to become the gop presidential nominee finally. >> we've been talking for weeks about that magic number 1144. apparently today will be the day mitt romney finally gets it even though it's been unofficially official for weeks. today, mathematically it becomes a reality. >>> also this morning, the flooding and the power outages as tropical storm beryl dumps several...
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but, when up against obama, it shows romney beating obama in the sunshine state. if perry won the gop nomination, the presidential race in florida would be neck and neck. michele bachmann trailing in the polls, maintained her conservative message on jobs, and the economy. >> you earned every dollar. you should got to keep every dollar that you earned. >> reporter: she later back pedalled saying taxes must be paid. as the focus shifts to perry, florida's jewish voters are paying attention to him. a supporter tossed him a custom made personalized yamaka at orlando's faith and freedom forum, a symbolic gesture before the debate. they found common ground last night, they support scaling back the department of education, bachmann even said she would shut it down and lock the door. rob, linsey? >> interesting side note to that idea about mitt romney's book "no apology" when it went to paperback version, there was a line that in fact was taken out that read -- we can accomplish the same thing for everyone in the country speaking of health care reform and the mandate issu
but, when up against obama, it shows romney beating obama in the sunshine state. if perry won the gop nomination, the presidential race in florida would be neck and neck. michele bachmann trailing in the polls, maintained her conservative message on jobs, and the economy. >> you earned every dollar. you should got to keep every dollar that you earned. >> reporter: she later back pedalled saying taxes must be paid. as the focus shifts to perry, florida's jewish voters are paying...
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poll shows romney ahead of gingrich. ron paul is in third place. since early december, romney has gained five points in the poll. gingrich has dropped 14 points. paul is now up 3 points. >>> romney also leads thele polls in iowa, that is where he will face his first test next tuesday. in that state's caucuses. he is expected to finish first or at worst second. but as abc's jonathan carl reports, the hawk eye state is not a slam dunk for the former massachusetts governor. ♪ >> reporter: for mitt romney this is the time to close the deal. >> what a crowd! >> reporter: riding high, trying for a knockout punch in iowa. with a new ad he is already looking to a race against president obama. >> and in the campaign to come, the american ideals of economic freedom and opportunity need a clear and unapologetic defense and i intend to make it because i have lived it. >> reporter: romney may be in the lead in iowa, but that 25% support means there are still 75% of republicans looking to somebody else. how does he finally get those
poll shows romney ahead of gingrich. ron paul is in third place. since early december, romney has gained five points in the poll. gingrich has dropped 14 points. paul is now up 3 points. >>> romney also leads thele polls in iowa, that is where he will face his first test next tuesday. in that state's caucuses. he is expected to finish first or at worst second. but as abc's jonathan carl reports, the hawk eye state is not a slam dunk for the former massachusetts governor. ♪ >>...
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in jacksonville mitt romney walked up onto that stage, and we counted. just 33 seconds before romney took aim. >> speaker gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates, though. he said after the first debate that he didn't do well because the crowd was so quiet. >> reporter: and then outside tampa 44 seconds in. >> speaker gingrich. he's not feeling very excited these days. he's -- i know. it's sad. he's been flailing around a bit. >> reporter: and to give you an idea of what it's like for anyone watching tv in florida, in jacksonville during the news five ads in just 15 minutes, all for romney. including that controversial ad using a 1997 report from then anchor tom brokaw on speaker gingrich's ethics investigation. airing not once -- >> ethics violations. >> reporter: not twice. >> they found him guilty of ethics violations. >> reporter: three times in 15 minutes. it is an aggressive shift from the romney team after that stunning loss to gingrich in south carolina. in florida clearly outspent, gingrich vowed to stay in the race through the convention. >>
in jacksonville mitt romney walked up onto that stage, and we counted. just 33 seconds before romney took aim. >> speaker gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates, though. he said after the first debate that he didn't do well because the crowd was so quiet. >> reporter: and then outside tampa 44 seconds in. >> speaker gingrich. he's not feeling very excited these days. he's -- i know. it's sad. he's been flailing around a bit. >> reporter: and to give you an idea of...
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romney and paul will be on the ballot in virginia. jon huntsman the only gop candidate who will not be in iowa this week. banking his entire campaign on a strong showing in new hampshire which is up next. and where polls show mitt romney currently holds a double digit lead. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >> you know what i thought was interesting -- that santorum has campaigned in all 99 iowa counties. but he hasn't made his mark there. >> yes. and not the presence there doesn't necessarily work. the grassroots politics you. have to be able to press the flesh. if you don't have a message that will connect with voters all the time can be for naught. have to wait and see. january 3 literally creeping up on us. turning now to sports. some where rob is watching this story with a huge smile on his face. new orleans saints quarterback drew brees is now the nfl's single season passing leader. brees broke dan marino's 27-year record last night with a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. he has now thrown 5,087 yards, three more than marin
romney and paul will be on the ballot in virginia. jon huntsman the only gop candidate who will not be in iowa this week. banking his entire campaign on a strong showing in new hampshire which is up next. and where polls show mitt romney currently holds a double digit lead. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >> you know what i thought was interesting -- that santorum has campaigned in all 99 iowa counties. but he hasn't made his mark there. >> yes. and not the presence there doesn't...
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. >>> also, we have ann romney with us. she's also a breast cancer survivor. and she's here to cook up a fall feast. >> a fabulous new cookbook that is out. great family recipes. ann romney will share that with us. >>> a brave moment for our dear colleague, amy robach. she's having a mammogram right here. this is a mammovan. this is amy's first. she is sharing that experience with us. she began the process, with a consultation with the technician. and as you can see, here's why she decided to take this step and share it with all of you. >> when abc producers called me last week and asked me to have a mammogram on live, national television, my first instinct was, no way. never going to do it. i'm 40 years old. i've never had a mammogram. i've avoided it. and i started thinking, wow, if i put it off, how many other people have put it off, as well? i went in to see robin, who is a breast cancer survivor and thriver. and she said, if one life is saved because of early detection, it's all worth it. it going to do this. robin, this one's for you. >> no. this is for
. >>> also, we have ann romney with us. she's also a breast cancer survivor. and she's here to cook up a fall feast. >> a fabulous new cookbook that is out. great family recipes. ann romney will share that with us. >>> a brave moment for our dear colleague, amy robach. she's having a mammogram right here. this is a mammovan. this is amy's first. she is sharing that experience with us. she began the process, with a consultation with the technician. and as you can see,...
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>> reporter: romney has seen his once massive lead in florida disappear. romney was more aggressive, more confident, and more prepared than he has been in recent debates. romney repeatedly slammed gingrich for his work as a consultant for failed mortgage giant freddie mac. he made it a local issue. >> he should have been anxiously telling the american people that these entities were causing a housing bubble that would cause a collapse that we've seen here in florida. >> reporter: gingrich fired right back. >> governor romney owns shares of both fannie mae and freddie mac. tell us how much money he's made off of how many households that have not v. been foreclosed by his investments. >> reporter: ron paul and rick santorum are trailing badly in the polls. they just wanted to get back to policy. >> and you guys should leave that alone and focus on the issues. >> that subject really doesn't interest me a whole lot. >> reporter: latinos make up 13.1% of florida's 11 million registered voters. the contenders jockeyed for their support. >> is he still the most a
>> reporter: romney has seen his once massive lead in florida disappear. romney was more aggressive, more confident, and more prepared than he has been in recent debates. romney repeatedly slammed gingrich for his work as a consultant for failed mortgage giant freddie mac. he made it a local issue. >> he should have been anxiously telling the american people that these entities were causing a housing bubble that would cause a collapse that we've seen here in florida. >>...
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the romney camp responded. with video of newt's own words. >> governor romney created more jobs than the entire obama cabinet. >> reporter: boom. boom. this is how campaigns work. they all know that. >> there's no whining in politics. >> reporter: mitt romney will remind other candidates that are piling on his infamous -- >> 10,000 bucks? >> reporter: $10,000 bet. >> i was taken aback we it. >> reporter: rick santorum was trying to raise money off of it. the democrats joined in, printing a mitt romney $10,000 bill. but romney found a defender in herman cain. >> i don't think that was the gaffe of the century. >> reporter: but gingrich is taking hits, too. from ron paul. >> newt gingrich was a career politician. selling access here, in washington, d.c. >> reporter: there are those having a little fun with it all. >> when asked to comment, mitt said, i'm sorry. that's all i had in my pocket at the time. >> reporter: as for newt's call for a sort of truce, one romney insider told myrrh, newt gingrich should tell t
the romney camp responded. with video of newt's own words. >> governor romney created more jobs than the entire obama cabinet. >> reporter: boom. boom. this is how campaigns work. they all know that. >> there's no whining in politics. >> reporter: mitt romney will remind other candidates that are piling on his infamous -- >> 10,000 bucks? >> reporter: $10,000 bet. >> i was taken aback we it. >> reporter: rick santorum was trying to raise money off...
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asset to the romney campaign. this even brought sarah palin more into the romney fold. she says this controversy has awakened momma grizzlies around the country. george. >> she has not been a fan. the obama campaign releasing the tax returns of president obama and vice president biden. they want to show they're paying higher tax rates than mitt romney. and try to pressure him to release more returns. >> reporter: the constant reminder of how rich mitt romney is. unlikely the romney team will release his tax returns. >> john berman, thanks very much. >>> and monday, diane sawyer will speak to mitt and ann romney. their first joint interview. you can see that on "world news" and "nightline." >>> we're going to go to the high alert going on. >> we have the high alert across the midwest. a very serious tornado outbreak expected there over the next 24 hours, threatening a rough weekend for millions. our extreme weather team, led by ginger zee, is en route right now. and sam is tracking the storm from orlando this morni
asset to the romney campaign. this even brought sarah palin more into the romney fold. she says this controversy has awakened momma grizzlies around the country. george. >> she has not been a fan. the obama campaign releasing the tax returns of president obama and vice president biden. they want to show they're paying higher tax rates than mitt romney. and try to pressure him to release more returns. >> reporter: the constant reminder of how rich mitt romney is. unlikely the romney...
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of shipping american jobs overseas. >> romney's never stood up to china. all he has ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: the president kept up the line off take. >> do some in-sourcing. put folks back to work here. >> reporter: but romney fired back. >> if there has ever been a president of the united states that has not given a fair shot to the middle-income families of america, it is president obama. >> reporter: ahead of thursday's supreme court ruling, president obama yesterday defend his health care law as the right thing to do. he said americans don't want to refight that battle. rob, paula, back to you. >> thanks, karen. anticipating the supreme court decision on the health care package tomorrow. the president told that crowd in miami last night. i believe health care again was the right thing to do. i believe it was right to make sure over 3 million young people could stay on their parents' health care plan, it was right to provide discounts for seniors on prescription drugs, i believe it was right to make sure everybody in this country ge
of shipping american jobs overseas. >> romney's never stood up to china. all he has ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: the president kept up the line off take. >> do some in-sourcing. put folks back to work here. >> reporter: but romney fired back. >> if there has ever been a president of the united states that has not given a fair shot to the middle-income families of america, it is president obama. >> reporter: ahead of thursday's supreme court...
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for months the romney campaign has been able to keep its focus on president obama. but this surge from newt gingrich is legit and forcing the romney campaign to ramp up its attacks. >> reporter: if there is one lesson learned so far in this republican race it is that debates really matter. >> the republican debates have dominated this race to a greater extent than we have seen debates do in any previous contest. >> reporter: new front-runner newt gingrich may have benefited the most. just skipped the barn storming across iowa and new hampshire. but burst to the stop of the field on debate performances. >> the correct thick in an act of war is to try to kill people who are trying to kill you. >> reporter: mitt romney stuck to his game plan of staying above the fray and focusing on president obama. so far it's worked. he survived a dozen showdowns with barely a scratch. but for other candidates, the debates have been their downfall. >> what's the third one there? >> reporter: rick perry enjoyed a brief stint at the top of the field but was deeply bruised by his weak p
for months the romney campaign has been able to keep its focus on president obama. but this surge from newt gingrich is legit and forcing the romney campaign to ramp up its attacks. >> reporter: if there is one lesson learned so far in this republican race it is that debates really matter. >> the republican debates have dominated this race to a greater extent than we have seen debates do in any previous contest. >> reporter: new front-runner newt gingrich may have benefited...
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meanwhile, mitt romney is refusing to release more than the first four inches of his torso, though he insists he has nothing to hide. you know, there are a lot of cute animal videos online. probably too many. this is the best one i've seen in while. a boston terrier named tito playing in the park as dogs are expected to do. this isn't a tennis ball this is a big ball which is why i call this video "little dog big ball." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he actually -- let's see that again in slow motion if we could. way up in the air! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: like the johnny knoxville of dogs. are you familiar with the name ryan lochte? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: the hero from the olympics. the swimmer, won a bunch of medals. apparently for the last few weeks, ryan lochte is trying to trademark what is apparently his catchphrase "jeah." it's like yeah with an "j." unfortunately for ryan, a rapper came up with that in the '80s. he said why try and trademark something that his -- he didn't even create? this could go down as the lamest rap feud ever, right? they're going to send lochte a cease
meanwhile, mitt romney is refusing to release more than the first four inches of his torso, though he insists he has nothing to hide. you know, there are a lot of cute animal videos online. probably too many. this is the best one i've seen in while. a boston terrier named tito playing in the park as dogs are expected to do. this isn't a tennis ball this is a big ball which is why i call this video "little dog big ball." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he actually -- let's see that again...
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yesterday he lashed out at romney for the assault. mitt romney made a quick get away for new hampshire but was back in iowa for sunday playing for the win. rick santorum spent more time and effort than any other republican candidate to win over iowa voters. and with just two days to go before the caucus he's may be peaking at exactly the right time. rob, paula. >> thanks a lot, karen. amazing the twists and turns the gop race. at one point or another, each candidate has been the belle of the ball. now rick santorum could be making a threat. >> interesting to see the dive of newt gingrich. 45% of all ad ver tiesing was mudslinging against ging gingrich. >> the poor folks in iowa. they hold a lot of sway has got to be cool. they get inundated with the visits, the media, tv ad. kind off mazing. countdown is on. we'll know tuesday night what it is up. after the iowa caucuses. the focus will gift to new hampshire. be sure to watch abc news debate in new hampshire moderated again by diane sawyer and george stephanopoulos. tune in saturday,
yesterday he lashed out at romney for the assault. mitt romney made a quick get away for new hampshire but was back in iowa for sunday playing for the win. rick santorum spent more time and effort than any other republican candidate to win over iowa voters. and with just two days to go before the caucus he's may be peaking at exactly the right time. rob, paula. >> thanks a lot, karen. amazing the twists and turns the gop race. at one point or another, each candidate has been the belle of...
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overnight, a senior adviser to the romney campaign, sending a memo to romney surrogates. setting expectations low. saying president obama is a uniquely gifted speaker. and is widely regarded as one of the most talented political communicators in recent history. the governor had the same with us. >> he's a brilliant orator. >> reporter: romney will practice again this weekend. the president will travel to nevada this weekend for three days of prep. senator john kerry will play mitt romney. both sides are trying to avoid those infamous debate moments. >> you're likable enough, hillary. >> thank you. >> reporter: and there was that bet. >> 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> reporter: but so much of it rests with the candidate. the hbo film "game change," nicolle wallace is predicted trying to show sarah palin get ready for the debate. >> it wasn't my fault. i wasn't properly prepped. >> you weren't properly prepped because you wouldn't listen to us. >> reporter: takes you back, doesn't it? president obama looking to lock in his lead. and for romney, many political strategists arg
overnight, a senior adviser to the romney campaign, sending a memo to romney surrogates. setting expectations low. saying president obama is a uniquely gifted speaker. and is widely regarded as one of the most talented political communicators in recent history. the governor had the same with us. >> he's a brilliant orator. >> reporter: romney will practice again this weekend. the president will travel to nevada this weekend for three days of prep. senator john kerry will play mitt...
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misquoted mitt romney on health care. i read your first book it said in there your mandate in massachusetts, which should be the model for the country. >> reporter: the ex-change ended up hurting romney because of this. >> you have raised that before, rick. and you are, i'll tell you what -- $10,000 -- $10,000 bet? >> $10 'tis more than two months incomfort average iowa family. so twitter exploded with comments about how out of touch the wager was. at the debate romney challenged gingrich for his comments saying palestinians were an invented people. romney suggested they were reckless and on sunday an official with the arab league said they were racist and a cheap ploy by gingrich to get votes. jake tapper, abc news, at drake university, in des moines, iowa. >> seems to be the moment people are hanging on to, $10,000 bet. perry said that's chump change to mitt romney. all the guy whose president and women are typically well off all millionaires. >> showed poor judgment given the economy and given that it's two months inco
misquoted mitt romney on health care. i read your first book it said in there your mandate in massachusetts, which should be the model for the country. >> reporter: the ex-change ended up hurting romney because of this. >> you have raised that before, rick. and you are, i'll tell you what -- $10,000 -- $10,000 bet? >> $10 'tis more than two months incomfort average iowa family. so twitter exploded with comments about how out of touch the wager was. at the debate romney...
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mitt romney staying strong after the debates. but is it enough to overcome president obama's advantage in the key states? >>> also on the show today, we have an emotional and revealing interview coming up with country star leann rimes, after treatment for stress and anxiety. >>> let's get straight to hurricane sandy, heading into the caribbean right now. it could be targeting the east coast next. sam has been tracking the latest on this killer storm. sam, a lot of people worried about this one. >> and with good reason. when you look at what we're about to show you, you'll see why we're concerned about this storm anyway. let's show you the deepening center of this storm, as it exploded in strength overnight. look at the dark center there, as it hopped off jamaica to cuba. that's the center of the storm. the water is 80s. it's going to stay the same strength, or weaken over the next few hours as it heads to the bahamas. as we look at what's ahead for the storm and the combination of storms headi ining towards it, reminds us a lot o
mitt romney staying strong after the debates. but is it enough to overcome president obama's advantage in the key states? >>> also on the show today, we have an emotional and revealing interview coming up with country star leann rimes, after treatment for stress and anxiety. >>> let's get straight to hurricane sandy, heading into the caribbean right now. it could be targeting the east coast next. sam has been tracking the latest on this killer storm. sam, a lot of people...
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the only candidate that outpolls her among republicans is mitt romney. and michele bachmann has decided to make her run official next month. >>> a chemistry teacher in california heads to court today, accused of making and storing explosives in her class. days earlier, she was accused of helping students get high. our ryan owens has more. >> reporter: that is how much explosive material police found inside a california high school. >> it kind of shocked me a little bit. >> reporter: while the bomb squad detonated the small bottle of nitroglycerin, detectives arrested the teacher. >> we recovered a jar of it. >> reporter: officers have no idea why the 34-year-old has a highly explosive compound in her school's chemistry lab. >> she didn't purchase it. she manufactured it. >> you could drop it. and it would literally explode. >> that's the scary part. the glass fragment flying through the air would have a potential to injure people. >> reporter: this is the second time the teacher has been arrested in one week. earlier, she was charged with helping three s
the only candidate that outpolls her among republicans is mitt romney. and michele bachmann has decided to make her run official next month. >>> a chemistry teacher in california heads to court today, accused of making and storing explosives in her class. days earlier, she was accused of helping students get high. our ryan owens has more. >> reporter: that is how much explosive material police found inside a california high school. >> it kind of shocked me a little bit....
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suddenly mitt romney is going to be a lot more visible. he agreed to go on fox news sunday, this is actually his first national sunday talk show in nearly two years. an amazing stat for a guy running for president. we'll see how he does. >>> president obama started sketching out the team of his re-election campaign during a visit to the nation's heartland. at a stop in kansas mr. obama insisted the u.s. must reclaim its standing as a country in which everybody can prosper if provide aid fair shot and fair share. the president called this a make or break moment for the middle-class. >>> the new owners of the west virginia mine where 29 men died have now agreed to pay a record fine in connection with the deaths. family members of the victims say that is simply not enough. abc's david kerley reports. >> reporter: new pictures inside the mine where investigators say massy energy put miners lives at risk every time they sent them under ground. create aid culture of fear and intimidation to hide their reckless practices. families who grieve for
suddenly mitt romney is going to be a lot more visible. he agreed to go on fox news sunday, this is actually his first national sunday talk show in nearly two years. an amazing stat for a guy running for president. we'll see how he does. >>> president obama started sketching out the team of his re-election campaign during a visit to the nation's heartland. at a stop in kansas mr. obama insisted the u.s. must reclaim its standing as a country in which everybody can prosper if provide...
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and they're going to try to link congressman akin to paul ryan and mitt romney. there was legislation dealing with abortion, not with legitimate rape, as congressman akin called it, but forcible rape. and paul ryan was one of the co-sponsors of that. they'll try to tie him. there was a pitch for democrats to try to paint republicans extremists. and republicans want him out of the race yesterday. >> they sure do. this is a race the democrats thought they were in real trouble in before this turn-around. but just to clarify, though, at least now, romney and ryan are saying they would accept abortion in the cases of rape? >> reporter: that's right. but the pivot that the democrats and president obama make is about women's health care in general and abortion in general. the republican party plank, the platform, does oppose abortion in all cases, including rape. this is an opportunity for democrats to talk about a subject that republicans don't want to be talking about. generally speaking, george, as a rule of politics, if you're on the defensive and the subject is rap
and they're going to try to link congressman akin to paul ryan and mitt romney. there was legislation dealing with abortion, not with legitimate rape, as congressman akin called it, but forcible rape. and paul ryan was one of the co-sponsors of that. they'll try to tie him. there was a pitch for democrats to try to paint republicans extremists. and republicans want him out of the race yesterday. >> they sure do. this is a race the democrats thought they were in real trouble in before this...
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mitt romney's scores aren't as bad. 47% negative to 35% positive, with more undecided voters. meaning romney has less criticism and more room to maneuver. >> i think people recognize that the president may be well-meaning. but he's just out of touch with what's happening across the country. >> reporter: george, on thursday, president obama will go to cleveland where he will deliver a major economic address. aides say, it will be a framing address. he will present the contrasting economic visions of his second term versus a president mitt romney. george? >> he may be edging in the direction that carville was just calling for. >> reporter: exactly right. >> jake, thanks very much. >>> now, to the bitter legal battle over the estate of a superstar artist. thomas kinkade, the man who made a fortune selling scenes of cozy homes in the woods. now, there's a war over his fortune. amy robach with the details on this. >> reporter: good morning, robin. he was one of the most famous american artists and perhaps the most collected. 1 in every 20 u.s. homes owns a copy of a thomas kinkade
mitt romney's scores aren't as bad. 47% negative to 35% positive, with more undecided voters. meaning romney has less criticism and more room to maneuver. >> i think people recognize that the president may be well-meaning. but he's just out of touch with what's happening across the country. >> reporter: george, on thursday, president obama will go to cleveland where he will deliver a major economic address. aides say, it will be a framing address. he will present the contrasting...
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with mitt romney, i think it's interesting. there's other people, sarah palin has spoke about the tax cut compromise. jim ryan has discussed it. mitch mcconnell has discussed it. the bottom line is, republicans have to get some kind of strategy. i don't think they're clear. jim demint has been the most forthcoming about strategy, passing something retroactively. but we'll see. all i know is that small business owners and middle-class people like myself, are a little frightened to see what's coming down the pike after the first of the year. there's been inaction for so long. >> james, ten seconds left. democrats in the house, ready to pass this thing now? >> yeah. my daddy used to say when he would pick us up, you have to eat it because you've got to eat it. they're going to eat it because they've got to eat it. >> okay. james carville, dana loesch, thanks very much. >>> new developments in morning in the madoff family tragedy. bernie madoff's lawyer says his imprisoned client will not be at the funeral for his oldest son, mark,
with mitt romney, i think it's interesting. there's other people, sarah palin has spoke about the tax cut compromise. jim ryan has discussed it. mitch mcconnell has discussed it. the bottom line is, republicans have to get some kind of strategy. i don't think they're clear. jim demint has been the most forthcoming about strategy, passing something retroactively. but we'll see. all i know is that small business owners and middle-class people like myself, are a little frightened to see what's...
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something mitt romney had to contend with in his presidential race. >> let me assure you that no authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence on presidential decisions. >> reporter: the church adamantly denies there's any political agenda in this ad campaign and also denies the ads are an effort to combat the blow-back the church received after diving so deeply into the fight against gay marriage in california. john delin isn't so sure. nonetheless, as an active mormon, he is, he says, hopeful. >> my hope that is this campaign is as operational. meaning that the leaders want to imbue a new set of values within our culture. >> reporter: if you want to see more of our faith coverage you can go to abcnews.com/beliefs. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> dan mentions there he doesn't think it's political. worthy of noting, only a mid-size noncoastal american i touched the ball before it went out, coach. come on, alex, the ref did not call that! i touched, it's their ball. don't foul them when they inbound. team! alex! good call. >>> spectators killed
something mitt romney had to contend with in his presidential race. >> let me assure you that no authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence on presidential decisions. >> reporter: the church adamantly denies there's any political agenda in this ad campaign and also denies the ads are an effort to combat the blow-back the church received after diving so deeply into the fight against gay marriage in california. john delin isn't so sure....